Type of research: applied Duration from: 01/01/92. to 01/01/94. Papers on project (total): 3
Institution name: Institut za primijenjena društvena istraživanja, Zagreb (194)
Communication
Phone: 385 (41) 417 048
Fax: 385 (41) 448 566
Summary: The project is conceived on the basis of a combination of
applied and primary research. In accordance with this there are two inter
connected and complementary tasks. The first is the collection of
scientific works of previous authors in regards to the effects of war upon
children, with the supplementation and adoption to the conditions existing
in Croatia, then with the aim of conveying the results to those who work
with children. The second task is scientific, and consist of determining
the effects of stress due to war on the psychological and physical
development of children. The completion of the second task would besides
the theoretical and methodological contribution to this field, result in
the advancement of current preventative and therapeutic program for the
easing of the negative effects of war upon children and their psychological
and physical development.
Keywords: war, psychological effects, children, development, health, prevention, treatment, education
Research goals: The project has two aims: an outline of a program
for the easing of effects of war on children's development and behavior and
the education of personnel who will be running the program and; the
determining of effects of stress due to war on the normal psychological and
physical development of children in specific periods from prenatal to the
age of fourteen. Within these global objectives it will try to be proven
how differing levels and forms of exposure to war activities influence
certain aspects such as cognitive, emotional, social, behavioral and
physical functions of a child. Besides this, data will also be collected on
the number of killed and wounded children as well the type and sort of
injury.
COOPERATION - PROJECTS
Name of project
: 5-12-298 Rat protiv Hrvatske: akteri, ratni
zločini, ratno izbjeglištvo i žrtve Name of institution: Institut za primijenjena društvena istraživanja City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of project
: 6-06-003 Psihički i neurofiziološki razvoj
djeteta Name of institution: Odsjek za psihologiju Filozofski Fakultet City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of project
: Psihološko-pedagoška pomoć učenicima stradalim
u ratu Name of institution: Zavod za školstvo Ministarstva kulture i
prosvjete RH i UNICEF City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS
Name of institution
: Odsjek za psihologiju Filozofskog fakulteta
u Zagrebu Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Institut za zaštitu majki i djece Type of institution: Other Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia Other information about the project.